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Katamari Damacy
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Its so fucking peak...Ohgod
Developer(s)My buddy Eric
Publisher(s)My spouse Eric
Director(s)meeeee :3
Programmer(s)Kazumi Yamabe
Pro gamer(s)Diary
Gamer
The Computer
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SeriesKatamari
Platform(s)PlayStation 2
The Dreaded Gameplu Huh...? Where am I...?
ReleaseJP: March 18, 2004[1]
NA: September 21, 2004[2]
Genre(s)Analog horror, puzzle, action, Ball game
Mode(s)single-player, multiplayer, single-player (hard mode)
Kid named Chiyo
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Katamari Damacy (lit. 'Clump Spirit' (fig. 'Rolling Star')) is a video game[dubious – discuss] published and developed by Namco for the PlayStation 2 and The Dreaded Gameplu. It was released in Japan in March 2004 and in North America in September 2004. The gameyou just lost was directed by Keita Takahashi on a budget of 1 Katamillion Dollars.

It's about rolling stuff into a rolly ball called a katamari, which is basically what glue traps will look like in the Future, which is basically awesome, in order to create a star in your Solar System or even perhaps a food in your Molar System. Yum! The game is an allegory for how rolling stuff up is fun as hell.

Katamari Damacy was unleashed upon an audience of 5 million gay people to rave reviews. It is survived by its dearest son, Katamari Damacy Reroll.

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Story

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 The King of All Cosmos Twitter
@KingOfTheCosmos

I’m sooooooooooo drunk @Drake

Mar 18, 2004 

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@KingOfTheCosmos

Draaaakkkkeeeeeeeeeeeee 😭😭😭😭😭

Mar 18, 2004 

After destroying every star and also the Moon in a beer-induced frenzy, the King of All Cosmos has his son, the Prince, sent off to the trenches with nothing but the clothes on his back and a magical glue ball called a katamari. To help the King rebuild Space, the Prince must gather materials for him to turn into constellations by rolling up items, artifacts, substances, trinkets, gadgets, tools, goods, gear, and so on with his katamari! Yay! Along the way, the Prince will encounter many quirky characters, including the great Papyrus and his enigmatic brother Sans. It is the story where no one has to die.

The game's side story is an analog horror parable about the Hoshino family's lives and the catastrophes brought on by the Moon's disappearance. Embarking on a quest to save their space-stranded father, the Hoshinos must work together to survive on an Earth ravaged by Banbans, Water daniels, and Okin Ghoulies.

There are 3 possible endings. In the neutral and good ending, the Prince successfully remakes the Moon and reunites the Hoshino family by rolling them up into his katamari. However, only the good ending sees Space fully restored. In the bad ending, the Prince fails and everyone blows up and dies. 😭

Katamari Damacy Reroll adds an epilogue that follows the supervillain Gru in his latest scheme to steal the Moon while juggling his responsibilities as a parent of three adopted orphans. See full article here.

Characters

With over 100 named characters, Katamari Damacy is shaping up to be Keita Takahashi's biggest arc yet. More are speculated to debut as the arc comes to a close. For the sake of brevity, this section will list only the most important characters.

From left to right: the Queen of All Cosmos, the King of All Cosmos, and the Prince. Not audible: WONDERWALL!!!
From left to right: Bullseye, Michiru Hoshino, Mutsuo Hoshino, Tomino Hoshino, and Mizue Hoshino.

Sorry, what was that last part?

  • Morrigreen's Discord account is Morrigreen#2763.

Gameplay

Rolling up even just a small thing helps the katamari become bigger than before. We salute this IDGAF tile!

You roll the damn katamari around by using the two joysticks on your controller. Big Fucking Deal...I do this all the time...You can also use them to speed boost, flip to the katamari's other side, and navigate the emote menu to hit the griddy. If your controller does not have two joysticks, The Killer will get you! 😭

Smaller objects will stick to the katamari and make it grow, while larger objects will obstruct the player and knock things off of it. The game uses mass, size, and surface area to determine this—because mass is prioritized, Catholics tend to be harder to collect. Oddly-shaped objects like these can alter gameplay in various ways. For example, picking up tall, slender items may cause the katamari to roll lopsidedly and even invoke the wrath of Slenderman[3], who can only be quelled by collecting the 8 pages scattered around the stage—which itself may already be littered with enemies such as the fabled Katamari Demon. Growing a large katamari is necessary to defeat these enemies as they often prey on smaller katamaris. Once defeated, the player can choose to either kill or roll them up, though killing them will prevent the player from seeing the good ending.

Most stages in Katamari Damacy require the player to either grow their katamari to a specific diameter or collect specific items. However, some stages are fucking demonic and instead task the player with stuff like making a katamari that's exactly 10 meters in diameter, or rolling up one singular animal. IDGAF! Growing an exceptionally large katamari can yield bonus rewards, including an unlockable Eternal Mode that lets the player explore stages without time limits. A handful of stages also contain secret collectibles called Royal Presents and Cousins. They are a secret.

Multiplayer

whoaaaa multiplayer is crazayyyyy
Oh shit! He's rolling all the words up! Run away!
AHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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EPIC KATAMARI BATTLES OF HISTORY!!!!!!!!!!
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The Collection

A screenshot of The Collection in Katamari Damacy Reroll.

Katamari Damacy features a grand total of 1,738 collectible items, all of which are documented in an encyclopedia known as The Collection. Each entry lists information such as category, size, and location, as well as a brief description written by the King of All Cosmos. They are unlocked by rolling up items in-game.

To see an excerpt of The Collection, use the tabs above.

The prince.gif All of these items were rolled up by the Prince!

Development

im actually gonna write some shit...[wrong]

Takahashi in 2005, with a plush version of the Prince Niko
from the game
“ A lot of people have asked [Keita Takahashi] what inspired the idea for [Katamari Damacy]—a question which he usually answers with "nothing in particular." But during his talk, Takahashi revealed the answer: he went to the zoo and saw a mother panda rolling her babies around in balls.

"Actually," he clarified, "that's a lie. I just thought of it."

”
  — Excerpt from an article on Keita Takahashi's GDC 2005 talk[4]
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Katamari Damacy's surreal, low-poly style was a byproduct of graphical limitations. This freak's made out of just 5 triangles!

Music

Katamari Fortissimo Damacy
The album for Katamari Fortissimo Damacy. It features cows on a field with a city being rolled up by a katamari in the background. The sky is a pinkish color.
Soundtrack album by

Hardware Overclock Sound Team
ReleasedMay 19, 2004
Recordedwe forgot...32 AD
Genre
Length1:21:08
DirectorYuu Miyake
ProducerHardware Overclock Sound Team
Hardware Overclock Sound Team chronology
Katamari Fortissimo Damacy
(2004)
Katamari Damacy's soundtrack was a joint effort between Namco composer Yuu Miyake and Hardware Overclock Sound Team, which at the time of recording comprised LiSt, [THE ZEITGEIST], and Big Chungus. Praised for its eclectic mix of J-pop and Persona 5, the soundtrack pioneered a delicious genre that scholars can only describe as "chunguscore". It was albumized into Katamari Fortissimo Damacy in May 2004. In addition to including every track from the game, the album also features an audio recipe for the fabled Katamari meal.
“ He was always such a bitch to work with. We hated that guy, but I guess Miyake saw something in him. ”
  — LiSt and [THE ZEITGEIST], on working with Big Chungus

Prior to his death, Big Chungus called "Big Chungus Ooh Nah Nah" his favorite track to work on, having repeatedly broken his NDA to share this information on social media. Historians are still not sure what he meant by this.

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lonely chungus star
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  — Flonger, Twitter
Disc 1
No.TitleMusicNotesLength
1."Katamari Nah-Nah"Not to be confused with "Katamari Nae-Nae".0:14
2."Katamari on The Rocks ~ Main Theme" 5:57
3."OverTure.webp" 0:49
4."The Moon & The Prince" 5:30
5."All The Single Furries"Single or not, we've got the powers from within. 🔥🔥🔥1:44
6."Bad to the Bone Opening Riff"We think this plays when you roll up a skeleton!0:03
7."Fugue #7777"  7:77
8."LONELY ROLLING STAR" 5:44
9."Outer space ~ On a theme of Galaxy man stage"Plays only when the katamari exits the stratosphere.1:54
10."Skipping Beneath the Stars"  3:12
11."Life's Incredible Again"Unlocks after rolling up Mr. Incredible for the first time.1:24
12."Katamari Mambo (Katamari Syndrome Re-mix)"  5:35
13."The Last Samba" 4:47
Total length:38:59
"Nyehhh...We rate Katamari Fortissimo Damacy a solid 10! Nyehhh..."
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Disc 2
No.TitleMusicNotesLength
1."You Are Smart" 
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"You Are Smart", hm? Well, I'll be the judge of that...
3:32
2."The Gin, The Tonic, and The Red Red Roses" 3:20
3."John Stump - Faerie's Aire and Death Waltz" 5:20
4."WANDA WANDA" 3:23
5."Que Sera Sera"  5:31
6."Angel Gifts"This is the only track that has an official music video.5:08
7."Katamaritano ~ Roll Me In" 1:27
8."Katamari☆Stars"  2:28
9."Cherry Tree Times"Lalala...6:14
10."Lovely Angel" 1:16
11."Despicable Me" 4:16
12."Stardust Fanfare"  0:08
13."katamari meal HOW TO MAKE" (bonus track)Just...so...YUMMY!!!0:06
Total length:42:09

Reception

Katamari Damacy was a worldwide sensation! Famed YuriExplain journalist CAKO praised its tactful portrayals of short people, writing that "the Prince and his stupid ass cousins … made my struggles feel heard". They were also "lowkey pleased" to see the game pass the Bechdel test. Its positive reception has led critics to agree that rolling stuff up is indeed fun as hell. One must imagine Sispyhus happy!

However, some felt that the lack of lootboxes and live service elements made the game "woefully out of touch with its target audience". The Dreaded Gameplu version was particularly singled out for replacing the Prince with a "vulgar, wisecracking protagonist" whose "uncanny appearance" scared off younger players. Owing to these criticisms, this character has yet to reappear in the Katamari franchise.

Make Taurus and Make Ursa Major

These levels were so dogshit. Fuck. Oh my god. What were they cooking here?

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It's a coowww!Beeaarr!!

Sequel

NAMCO saw this game blow up and was like...damn maybe we should cash in...so they asked Keita Takahashi to make a sequel to Katamari Damacy.

Keita Takahashi
Fuck no.

Then Namco was like Ok fuck you. There's money in this dog and we're making it with or without you. What do you say?

Keita Takahashi
Ok fine I'll make it.
Fucking watch me.[5]

Katamari Damacy was succeeded by two games in 2005. They were respectively titled after Keita Takahashi's love for his creation and subsequent hate for what Namco turned it into. Together, they formed the second installment in the Katamari franchise.

Due to a manufacturing mishap, We 💔 Katamari was never released outside of Ōta City. Only one disc is known to have actually been distributed, and its whereabouts are still yet unknown...

Legacy

After We ❤️ Katamari and We 💔 Katamari, Katamari Damacy would go on to spawn numerous sequels without Keita Takahashi. Most of them are for mobile devices, and as a result, they're dogshit. Have a look for yourself.

Games in the Katamari series
Game Platform Release date Timeline/arc Notes
Katamari Damacy PlayStation 2, The Dreaded Gameplu March 18, 2004 Tranquil Peacetime; and Disaster Causes timeline split.
We ❤️ Katamari PlayStation 2 July 6, 2005 The hero is a hero (skip to Beautiful Katamari) The Dreaded Gameplu port was canned.
We 💔 Katamari The hero is a villain (skip to Katamari Damacy Mobile)
Me & My Katamari PlayStation Portable December 22, 2005 N/A Side story, largely considered noncanon.
Katamari Damacy Mobile Mobile phone June 1, 2007 The hero ain't got no iPhone
Katamari Damacy-kun November 1, 2007
Hey, you got games on your Katamari? November 1, 2007½ Lowkey the most annoying game in this saga.
Rolling with Katamari November 1, 2008
Korogashi Puzzle Katamari Damacy DSiWare March 25, 2009 Features Hatsune Miku.
Oi Katamari Damacy-kun Mobile phone October 28, 2009
Beautiful Katamari Xbox 360 October 16, 2007 Life, Love, the Heat Death of the Universe, and Katamari Damacy The franchise's second attempt at a duology. Like We 💔 Katamari, Shit Fuck Ugly Katamari also became lost media.
Shit Fuck Ugly Katamari
Sburb PC April 13, 2009
A Katamari-themed Wedding[6] Real life July 4, 2009[7]
I Love Katamari iOS, Windows Phone, Android December 14, 2008 The hero can have an iPhone in this timeline.
Katamari Forever PlayStation 3 July 23, 2009 The hero ascends to godhood Merges timelines.
Katamari Amore iOS September 29, 2011 The hero only has an iPhone This arc is lame.
Katamari Damacy Mobile 2 March 8, 2012
Katamari Apple ~ Y♡E♡S♡ July 20, 2012 Crossover with Apple Inc.
Tap My Katamari January 4, 2016
Amazing Katamari Damacy December 5, 2017 Endless runner game.
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Ruuuuuuuun!
Katamari Damacy Reroll Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Amazon Luna+, Google Stadia December 7, 2018 N/A The Reroll series is considered a modern retelling of the narratives of Katamari.
We ❤️ Katamari Reroll+ Royal Reverie Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, PC June 2, 2023
We 💔 Katamari Reroll- Dogshit Reverie
Games banished from the Katamari series
Game Platform Release date Timeline/arc Notes
Touch My Katamari PlayStation Vita December 17, 2011 Adrift 😭
Ban-Ban, a cousin who spawned a lucrative spinoff franchise following his debut in Me & My Katamari.

As all corporate machines do, these sequels saw diminishing returns, and the Katamari franchise would enter a deep slumber following Touch My Katamari'smid release in 2011. In a desperate bid to save Hyrule, our prophesized hero would reawaken this beast years later, bestowing the land with two mobile games and a remaster titled Katamari Damacy Reroll. Unfortunately, having released one day before Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the remaster was not powerful enough to seal Ganon's evils, and our hero was met with a tragic fate.

The final game in the original series, Katamari Forever, was titled Katamari Damacy Tribute in Japan.[8] Little was known in the west about this installment before its international release, but speculation and rumors caused many to believe that it was "dedicated to the late Katamari Damacy" and would contain "[flying] high" and "sweet angels".[9] They were wrong as fuck, leading casual fans to abandon the series. Sickos.

Katamari Damacy remains a popular form of divination in many astrology circles. The game has also had a significant influence on indie creators, having been cited as the blueprint for Homestuck and the ever-growing Garten of Banban franchise. Sadly, it has yet to spawn a quirky Katamari Damacy-inspired RPG with themes of depression.

They put this shit in a museum...Check it out[10]

MEANWHILE...

In a fit of brilliance[citation needed], Keita Takahashi released Noby Noby Boy in February 2009 before leaving Namco to fuck off and do whatever he wanted. In October of that year, he announced at the Nottingham GameCity festival that he would be redesigning a childrens' playground.[14] Unfortunately, it was going to be in the United Kingdom.[wrong] Fortunately, this was okay because Keita Takahashi was making it.[right] Unfortunately, it never got made due to budget cuts.[15][sad] This lowkey fucking sucks because it could've had Katamari Damacy-themed play structures.[16]

Webcomic

The logo for the Katamari webcomic.

On September 17th, 2012, Namco's ShiftyLook division launched a new webcomic based on Katamari Damacy titled Katamari.[17] Written and illustrated by Alex Culang and Raynato Castro,[18]the comic featured various characters from the games, including the Prince, King, and Queen of All Cosmos, several cousins, Michiru, and Steven.

Katamari published new strips every Monday and Wednesday until ShiftyLook's eventual demise in 2014.[19] Its last strip would be #150 "Katamari Finale", published on March 13th, 2014.[20]

The comic has the following arcs:[21][original research?]

  • #1 "Princely Problems" through #26 "The True Test": Cow Planet 2 Arc
  • #27 "A Not-So-Distant-Cousin" through #53 "Cooling Off": The Two Princes and the Robo-Katamari Arc
  • #57 "Vaguely Quest-ish" through #60 "A Hero's Burden": Opeo Quest Arc
  • #61 "Seeking Sensei" through #68 "The Last Laugh": Ace Mustache Arc
  • #69 "Seeking an Audience" through #82 "Stars in the Sky": Beleaguered Ex-Boyfriend Arc
  • #87 "Making a Mark" through #122 "A Colorful Conclusion": Rainbow Katamari Arc
  • #129 "Hot Weather, Cool Guys" through #135 "Frosty Peak Epilogue": Frosty Peak Treasure Arc
  • #136 "The Other Treasure" through #144 "A Rest from Wrestling": Opeo Wrestling Arc
  • #147 "Once the Sun Goes Down" through #150 "Katamari Finale": Finale Arc

ShiftyLook also produced the dating simulator and visual novel Namco High, which features an original Katamari cousin as the protagonist. Directed and designed by Andrew Hussie of Homestuck fame,[22] Namco High was universally panned by critics and fans alike due to its distasteful and completely self-indulgent inclusion of Mr. Driller. Everyone agreed that Galaga was cool as fuck though...

Controversies

On April 13th, 2009, a katamari rolled up some dumbfuck kid and his house on his 13th birthday, tragically ending a story that could have been. Meh...

On April 2nd, 2023, at the request of Toy Blocks, The Ultimate Heist Crew gathered all seven Dragon Balls and summoned the legendary dragon Shenron in order to wish for "a katamari, but like, real!" They proceeded to use this katamari to steal large quantities of expensive objects at a rapid pace (including jewelery, silverware, and electronics). Due to the mechanics of a katamari, but like, real, the team eventually stopped picking up the individual items and rolled up entire stores instead. This event, now known as the UHC Flop of '23, is estimated to have caused over five million dollars in theft and five billion dollars in damages. It is worth noting that this did not culminate in any monetary gain for the Crew, because everything was permanently stuck to the ball.

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In popular culture

“ People always ask when games will have their Citizen Kane, yet never ask when movies will have their Katamari Damacy. ”
  — Rawest YouTube comment known to man
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anyone else remember katamari damacy???!?!? ?!? ?!? !? NO!? ? ok :)

Jan 4, 2021[23]

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Not a day goes by where I don’t think the guy in that Katamari Damacy song was saying “Take a dump, a FUNKY dump.”

Aug 19, 2020[24]

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wishing for a crossover between Marie Kondo and Katamari Damacy where she rolls all my clutter into a giant sticky ball and hurls it into space

Jan 11, 2019[25]

  • The Chowder episode "Grubble Gum" ends with a grubble gum ball rolling up Marzipan City, accompanied by music similar to Katamari on the Rocks.
    • One of the show's recurring characters, the King of the Sky, intentionally resembles the King of All Cosmos in name and appearance.
  • In Family Guy, Peter Griffin often says "I hate Katamari Damacy" as a non-sequitur, although he sometimes uses it as a genuine reaction to characters playing the game. He last used this catchphrase in Season 22.
  • In The Simpsons, Bart tries to get Yuri to play Katamari Damacy in the episode "Yuri (character)".
  • In 2016, various Katamari Damacy characters including the Prince and his parents were featured as playable characters in the mobile game Crossy Road.
  • In The Godfather, the main plot revolves around Don Vito Corleone being forced into an Italian Katamari Damacy.
  • In Gakkou Gurashi, the clubroom has a PS2 with many games, one of which is Katamari Damacy. Megumi eventually throws the disc away, mistaking it for trash.
  • This page exists in the Wiki Camp 2 Wiki.
  • In All of Humanity is Yuri Except Me, one of the differences between universes is the fact that Katamari Damacy's player character is known as the Princess.
  • In Doki Doki Literature Club, one of Monika's topics at the end of the game touches upon Katamari Damacy.
    • "Hey, have you ever played a game called Katamari Damacy?"
    • "It's a game where you control a little guy, collecting a bunch of different items on Earth to recreate the Stars."
    • "I always thought it was nice, to repurpose old junk into something nice."
    • "..it's almost ironic in a way! Haha~"
    • "Looking back, I think I realize it was kind of dogshit, actually."
    • "Worst game ever made."
    • "Stupid ass ball."
  • In episode 37 of the One Piece anime, there is a filler scene where Arlong is shown playing Katamari Damacy then throwing his controller at the TV Snail in anger after apparently failing a level.
  • In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the Prince appears as a playable character.[26]
  • Did you Know?
  • Wanda from The Fairly OddParents is a reference to the track "WANDA WANDA". The crown and baby shredder she has on her at all times is a subtle nod to the King of All Cosmos.
  • Randall Munroe's webcomic xkcd refers to Katamari Damacy in three of its strips.
    • In 83: Katamari, he compares the mechanics of rolling a katamari to that of building love with another person. This comic is noted for its similarities to the Beleaguered Ex-Boyfriend Arc of the ShiftyLook Katamari webcomic, but if it was lowkey homophobic.
    • In 161: Accident, listening to "Katamari on the Rocks ~ Main Theme" causes him to recklessly veer his car into a mailbox in an attempt to roll it up.
    • In 851: Na, he uses a flowchart to display the lyrics of "Katamari on the Rocks ~ Main Theme" along with other popular songs.
      • Transcription: Na → Na → Na → Na → Na → Na → Na → Na → Na → Na → Katamari Damacy!
  • SELF-PROMO TIME!!! You souldplay my roblox game? Emogy.png It is famous for making 5000000 katamillion dollars.===In popular culture===
  • The title of producer wowaka's Vocaloid song, "Rolling Girl", is so katamaricore!
  • Season 2011, episode 21 of the Rocket Jump Shorts series, "Man vs. Katamari", features Freddie Wong invoking the wrath of a tiny Prince, and being rolled up as part of his katamari.
  • Dung beetles, snowmen, and gay marriage are all references to Katamari Damacy.
  • The game Donut County, where you control a hole that grows wider as you drop objects into it, has been called a 'reverse Katamari' by multiple sources.[28][29][30]

Gallery

Trivia

  • Speedruns of Katamari Damacy are often called "Speedruns". Damn...true story is the thing.
  • Did you know Keita Takahashi actually hates being called an artist? He also ranked video game designers as one of the lowest professions in terms of importance.[31]
  • Did you know Keita Takahashi just found Hell machine for killing all human beings.jpg the hell machine for killing all human beings on Amazon?[32]
  • This is one of two games to contain everything to ever exist. The other is Dwarf Fortress.
  • An ant can hold up to 50 times its weight!
  • Life can be so joyful with a katamari...Lalala...

References

  1. ↑ "Katamari Damashii Arrives Early." IGN, 28 Jan. 2004.
  2. ↑ Davis, Ryan. "Katamari Damacy Review." GameSpot, 25 Sep. 2004.
  3. ↑ Gay players may instead face Slenderman's Gay cousin, Ilikemenderman Michael.
  4. ↑ Sheffield, Brandon. "Rolling the Dice: The Risks and Rewards of Developing Katamari Damacy." Gamasutra, 11 Mar. 2005.
  5. ↑ Martens, Todd. "'The world is very messed up': Why 'Katamari' and 'Wattam' creator believes in the power of play." Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2019.
  6. ↑ North, Dale. "The Katamari wedding to end all geek-themed weddings." Destructoid, 31 Jul. 2009.
  7. ↑ Shultz, Kirsten. "Aidra & Ernest." 4 Jul. 2009.
  8. ↑ "Filters Give Katamari Damacy Tribute A New Visual Style." Siliconera, 10 Apr. 2009.
  9. ↑
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    It lived. It served. It died.

    This article is dedicated to the late Katamari Damacy.
    Fly high, sweet angel... Rememberance.gifRememberance.gifRememberance.gif

  10. ↑ Cork, Jeff. "Katamari Damacy Featured In New York MoMA Exhibit." GameInformer, 30 Jul. 2012.
  11. ↑ Hermida, Alfred. "Katamari creator dreams of playgrounds." BBC News, 10 Nov. 2005.
  12. ↑ Brown, Peter. "Katamari Damacy Creator Demos New Game “Wattam” - E3 2015." GameSpot, 22 Jun. 2015.
  13. ↑ "Wattam - PAX Prime 2015 - interview with Keita Takahashi." Infinite Lives Podcast, 9 Sep. 2015.
  14. ↑ Parsons, Robert. "Video games guru to design play area." Nottingham Post, 28 Oct. 2009.
  15. ↑ "Wattam hands-on preview and Keita Takahashi interview – 'I wanted to make things that would make people happy.'" GameCentral, Metro, 26 Jun. 2018.
  16. ↑ Burman, Rob. "Katamari Creator Designing UK Playground." IGN, 29 Oct. 2007.
  17. ↑ Carmichael, Stephanie. "Katamari’s Prince rises as a webcomic star." VentureBeat, 13 Sep. 2012.
  18. ↑ Goellner, Caleb. "New 'Katamari' Comic Launches Today on ShiftyLook." ComicsAlliance, 17 Sep. 2012.
  19. ↑ MacDonald, Heidi. "ShiftyLook to mostly shut down at the end of the month." The Beat, 10 Mar. 2014.
  20. ↑ Culang, Alex, and Raynato Castro."Katamari Finale." ShiftyLook, Katamari, 13 Mar. 2014.
  21. ↑ Blog post by @supercomputer276 on Tumblr. "ShiftyLook: Complete Webcomic Archive." 7 Dec. 2014.
  22. ↑ Correia, Alexa Rey. "Namco High now available for romancing Homestuck characters, the Galaga ship." Polygon, 18 Dec. 2013.
  23. ↑ Tweet by @MsRebeccaBlack on Twitter
  24. ↑ Tweet by @JhonenV on Twitter
  25. ↑ Tweet by @adamconover on Twitter
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 Tweet by @realHARTHUR on Twitter
  27. ↑ https://www.ssbwiki.com/Namco_Roulette
  28. ↑ Rosenberg, Adam. "'Donut County' turns trash collecting and gaslighting into a perfect punchline." Mashable, 27 Aug. 2018.
  29. ↑ Morley, Grayson. "Donut County, Katamari Damacy, and how best to respond to the impending death of the Anthropocene." Backlog, 16 Jun. 2022.
  30. ↑ McWhertor, Michael. "Donut County is like a reverse Katamari inspired by Bruce Springsteen and fake Peter Molyneux." Polygon, 11 Aug. 2014.
  31. ↑ Delorme, Harry. "Tracing the work of Keita Takahashi, from Sculpture to Games." Telfair Museums, 13 Feb. 2019.
  32. ↑ Tweet by @KeitaTakahash on Twitter

Royal Rainbow

Not to be confused with Squirtle, Hurdle, Worlds, or Wordle (song).
This article is about the curious Wordle-like game. For the other game containing tiles and letters, see Scrabble.
Box art of Worlde the Game.

Wordle, also known as Worlde, is a mobile-gaming app and online web tool known for its curious cast of characters and colorful scenarios. Players take turns rolling a die, flipping cards, and a whole host of that sort of activities that is sure to tease the brain. You have a limited cone of vision unless you are a ghost. Wordle has a capacity for empathy.[1]

Plot

Wordle was a pioneer in gaming, being counted among the first to tie gameplay and story together into one cohesive experience. However, the plot of Wordle is sadly nonsensical, as it is created personally by the user every time they play it. Many have tried to interpret the 1-6 word long story events, but there is no consensus.

Characters

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Blank tile

The blank tile (also known as black tile or white tile depending on game version) is the most frequently encountered character in the game. It is subdued and insightful, often providing the other tiles balance and friendship in uncertain times.

Yellow tile

The yellow tile is capricious and quirky, often providing the most unpredictability into any given scenario. The yellow tile is often the foil to the others, sometimes only undermining them for the sake of having an interesting day. This makes them quite the controversial figure in the fandom. Never trust a bitch who kins Yellow tile.

Cheese

In a unique game state, the player may have all yellow tiles. This is known as the cheese ending. The first time a player encounters cheese, they receive a coupon for 5% off Kraft Singles.

Green tile

The green tile is the game's mascot and main protagonist. Amiable and emotionally intelligent, it's no wonder why they're the most popular. The green tile is also generally the most viable character gameplay-wise, as they provide the most paths to victory when used correctly.

Blue tile

The existence of a blue tile has all but been debunked as a hoax. It is most probable that the blue tile was simply an edited picture, as their appearance in-game has yet to be verifiably replicated. Despite this, they have a cult following in the fandom, with fans mostly filling in the blanks as for what their personality could be.

Dog

After the est503.23 update, a Dog was added.

Gameplay

Players choose from a cache of 26 unique letters (a reference to the alphabet) to assign to each tile which is assigned to 5 unique spaces, ordered 1-5, which are confined to a unique row, at most of which there are but six. Touching the bottom row is an instant loss (X/6), unless the player happens to unlock all five green tiles at once, known as a Green Gabriel.

Once all 5 letters are chosen and the player triply confirms they wish to proceed, the letters are ran through a complex algorithm. While most players assume the assignment of gray, yellow, and green to each letter is purely random, there is actually a deeply complex set of rules they consistently follow. Discovering this process is considered Wordle's true gameplay hook and appeal.

Game modes

Wordle in standard play is much fun, but added modes are like extra salt seasoning.

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Words

Wordle is a game that, at its core, is about words. In fact, there are a near infinite amount of words in Wordle, but some words are more wordler than others. Here's why 👇🧵:

List of Wordle's "Word of the Day"

Every day there is a new word, and every word has a meaning. Starting from day 1, the words are:

  1. MONEY
    • Considered the most powerful word of all, Wordle made a splash onto the scene with this one! MONEY is mostly the name of paper gold and coins, but with this event, now when people hear "money" they think "Waiter, one Wordle please!"
  2. SHREW
    • Aaaand now it's awkward. Seriously, Joshua Wordler, creator of Wordle the Game? SHREW? The name of that animal is NOT something people expected. Points for being subversive, I guess.
  3. FLOWER
    • A six letter word, FLOWER was too long for Wordle's code, causing major glitches and headaches for the Wordle crew. After the servers went down, Wordle was in the dark for 2 months before being booted back up.
  4. NIGHT
    • Wordle's revival (known in the fandom as Wordle Revived) coincidentally fell on the date of 31 October—that dreaded Halloween. To commemorate the occasion, a similarly frightful word was chosen.
  5. MOVIE
  6. WII-U
    • One of the easier guesses, WII-U (stylized as Wii U), was chosen to appeal to the reader's sense of honesty. However, due to the lack of a hyphen on the Wordle keyboard, this day was impossible to win, causing the maximum streak possible to be 4 (assuming the player got lucky and was able to enter FLOWER).
  7. GREED
    • In a bad PR move, GREED was the 7th Wordle Word of the Day. This came shortly after Wordler's net worth passed 100 dollars. Fans were upset at the selling-out.

Following the seventh word, Wordle went on indefinite hiatus.[4][5] After a journey of soul-searching, Joshua Wordler, creator and CEO of Wordle Games Ltd., sold his game and company and disappeared into the Alps. The ownership of Wordle changed hands several times before eventually falling under the trusted care of the Bureau of Rigid Adherence to Strict Anti-Tobacco Messaging. A government agency, Wordle then went into the public domain, where its usage in late night talk show bits skyrocketed.

List of optimal Wordle words

Why you should always factcheck your work before you publish it 🤦
These words are considered the best words to start off your game of Wordle.
  • STARE
    • Contains a lot of common letters. Pretty good.
  • CRANE
  • RATIO
    • Contains three vowels. Is very useful if you know the word is going to be Radio. Ok.
  • CRWTH
    • Somehow a valid guessable word. Even though it contains no vowels, players have gotten consistently good results by starting with it. Dubbed by the community as "the word of blessing".
  • HAPPY
    • Boosts the users confidence stat. Encouraged starting word for players that are stressed or having a bad day.
  • PIZZA
    • Tastes good, restores the players HP by 5 if used as a starting word.

List of banned Wordle words

Of course, not every word can be a Wordle. We would be here all day!

  • FLOWER
    • Josh learned his lesson last time, officially BANNING this six-letter word from EVER appearing on the game again!
  • PUNCH
    • This word was banned due to glorifying violence.
  • GREEN
    • GREEN was banned due to glorifying greed.
  • SMOKE
    • Due to a change in ownership, the previously unbanned word SMOKE became banned.
  • GREET
    • Banned due to it not being the future yet.

Wordle, Green

Wordle, Green promotional sticker given out at conventions.

Following Josh Wordler's death in the Alps (mauled by Yeti in the Alps), Wordle was reacquired by his only son, Tim C. Wordley. Wordley was a business savant and hired an elite team of focus testers to bring Wordle into the modern era. What they came up with... was Wordle, Green.

Early life

Wordle, Green was first previewed at Space World 2021, where it received mix reviews from attendees. Most often criticized was its lack of words, which journalists called "a betrayal of Wordler's legacy."

Gameplay

Wordle, Green made a few adjustments to Wordle's standard gameplay format. First, it was no longer free-to-play, instead requiring a $10/month subscription for basic access, and $49.99/month subscription to unlock save data and reduced ads. Players would move brightly-colored cubes around a 5x5 grid. There appeared to be no ending programmed. The game suffered from high GPU usage, frequent crashes, and corrupted save data.

Death

Following Wordley's death (lightning), all of Wordle, Green's servers and beta builds were buried with him, per his request, effectively making both Wordley and the game lost media. Wordley's five color-coded offspring each received a secret Wordle word before adventuring across the lands.

Wordle 3D

This image was used in surveys and remains the only publicly available image of Wordle 3D to date.

An attempt for Wordle to transition to 3D was made. The main objective was seemingly to solve Wordle puzzles scattered about a map and collect tiles. However, adapting Wordle's iconic 2-dimensional gameplay to an open world proved difficult. Luckily, a fan created a prototype, recorded it, and got it trending on Reddit and even received a Golden Punchy. Wordle hired this man, but the cost of development quickly exceeded budget, as the game's Wordle tiles were composed of 500,000 polygons each. The game briefly saw hope for continuation after receiving a large grant by an esteemed author, artist, adventurer, and billionaire, but this quickly fell through after the donor realized it was not a sudoku-based grid game and thus ceased funding.

Many attempts have been made to find the builds of this cancelled project, but every time it is found, the file sizes are too large to host on any website. To compensate, an anonymous user instead decided to take screenshots of them playing through the game and upload them alongside text commentary onto a forum. This was the world's first "let's play," but the thread was quite dull, receiving only 2 replies from other users before being archived, so the format never really took off. The anonymous user was later banned for harassment.

Wordle KIDZ

In an attempt to pander to today's youth (and receive federal funding), a kid-friendly, educational version of Wordle, called Wordle KIDZ, was released via the Flash online browser engine and distributed to schools across Ohio. Unlike the main game of Wordle, Wordle KIDZ focused less on the words and more on numbers, shapes, colors, and science. This was purportedly to promote STEM interest in schoolchildren, particularly women.

The Wordle KIDZ website also featured short animations featuring the game's characters, as well as the two additional characters Joshle and Timle. The shorts would make up for the game's lack of words, as Joshle and Timle explore the fictional land of Wordle City, saving children in danger from the evil flower people, who hated words. Each short focused on six different five-letter words, with the final word typically tying in to the video's moral message.

Wordle BABIEZ

Wordle KIDZ was a crossover hit, garnering more attention than the original Wordle ever dreamt of achieving. To follow up, Wordle BABIEZ was made, focusing on an even younger pre-school demographic. Eschewing any educational focus at all, Wordle BABIEZ simply consisted of a single web page containing rotating CSS squares. The domain was later shut down due to a ransomware attack, making Wordle BABIEZ perhaps the most chilling addition to Wordle's lost media cabinet.

Unofficial variants and spin-offs

After Wordle became a viral sensation, many creators sought out to make their own variants of the game, some becoming much more successful than others. This section contains the more notable creations of the Wordle fanbase, split into various categories

Multi-Wordles

These Wordles have the player solve multiple words at once. Hardcore players weren't satisfied with only being able to solve one daily word, so these variants are for the fans who want to have fun solving more words.

  • Dordle - Two Wordles at once. Known for being the most basic take on the Multi-Wordle subgenre.
  • Quordle - Four Wordles at once. Slightly more hectic, but still lots of fun.
  • Octordle - Eight Wordles at once. This is where things start to get pretty crazy. I mean, eight words? That's more words than the total number of days vanilla Wordle lasted before its hiatus[8]
  • Sedecordle - Sixteen Wordles at once. Formerly known as Septendecordle, this spinoff featured seventeen words to solve at once, but after the accident, developers had to crank the word count down by one.
  • Kilordle - One-thousand Wordles at once. For the most dedicated Wordle addicts, this variant has a set of pre-set words that players must optimally solve in the fewest number of guesses possible.
  • Polydle - For players who want a more customized experience. this variant lets players choose the amount of words they want to solve. Owners of other Multi-Wordles have tried suing Polydle, claiming that this variant is stealing the player bases of all the multi-Wordle variants. Has also been accused of leading children to madness.
  • Quintordle (DEFUNCT) - Following the success of Polydle, no one plays Quintordle anymore.
  • Singordle - One Wordle at once. For players who want a return to form.
  • Quodle - Variant where you guess entire famous quotes (i.e. Patrick Star's "Trusting you is my decision. Proving me wrong is your choice").
  • Squardle - Wordle, but with four times the squares.

Picture identification variants

"It wasn't until I played Framed that I realized she was holding a plate of Greet in this scene." -IGN's review of Framed
Instead of words, these variants rely on image identification.
  • Framed - Version where players must guess the name of a movie with the screenshots given.
  • Moviedle - Like Framed, this one focuses on movies, but instead this one plays the entire movie at a really fast speed. Some people use Moviedle as a means to pirate new movies daily.
  • Guess The Game - Similar to Framed, but gaming.
  • Worldle - For all the geography fans out there who love looking at country shapes.
  • Flagle - For guessing flags. Category:Flags may be a good resource to help you out on your Flagle endeavors.

Musical Wordles

Also known as "heardles" by fans. These versions of Wordle tend to be simply musical.

  • Heardle - In this variant you guess a song. Was bought by Spotify mid-way through 2022. During April 2023, Spotify had announced they'd be shutting down Heardle on May 5th.[9][10]
  • Heardle Rewritten - A fan-made revival of Heardle that started development shortly after the announcement that Heardle would be shutting down. Currently in closed playtesting.
  • LOONA Heardle - Variant made to appeal to fans of K-Pop, such as User:Chubs.
  • LUNA Heardle - Not to be confused with the above. This variant contains songs that User:LUNA likes.
  • Breaking Bad Heardle - For fans of the Breaking Bad series, this variant features a wide catalogue of songs featured in the show.
  • You Know This Heardle - This variant is a critically-acclaimed masterpiece, featuring only the best songs of all time. Players win a cash prize if they are able to get the song in only one guess.
  • Wordle, The Musical - Unlike the previous entries, this is a proper musical rendition of the traditional Wordle game. For every game you win, the tiles will sing a beautiful song for you. This game also introduced the Wordle theme and leitmotif.[11]

Nonsensical variants

In-game screenshot of Redactle
These variants are absolutely craaazy.
  • Wordle, Red - This bootleg knockoff of Wordle, Green was launched shortly after its death. This version featured only red tiles, and was mysteriously discontinued on April 24, 2023. Fans speculate that this is due to red being a color associated with anger, which made for an unpleasant experience for many players.
  • Redactle - A variant which might resonate well with fans of The Wiki Camp, this version presents a redacted version of a Wikipedia article which you must guess the words on until you figure out the title.
  • Horsle - The answer to this one is always HORSE. ...Wait, really? That's it? Who would want to play this?
  • Mahjong Handle - This variant was created to get your friend who only ever wants to play Mahjong to actually play other damn games for once.
  • Squirdle - Same description as above, but for guessing Pokémon. Spoiler alert, the answer probably isn't Pikachu.
  • Randle - Gacha variant of Wordle where you must randomly spin all of your guesses. Perfect version for fans of gambling.
  • Absurdle - This variant clashes the Wordle format with the horror game genre by adding a twist where you must avoid guessing the word at all costs. Not recommended for people who are scared of words.
  • Obscurdle - Variant which features twelve levels that each have it's own gimmick that you must figure out for yourself.
  • Flappy Birdle - Wordle meets Flappy Bird in what might possibly be the least fun gaming experience you'll ever have. Don't play this one.
  • Wordle (Ponsuke's Requiem Edition) - Less of a game and more of a static instance, it features Ponsuke's idea of what Wordle is.

Nerd variants

Variants made for nerds who like doing math and complex puzzles.

  • Nerdle - Guess the math problem. The "Nerd variants" subgenre simply would not exist without Nerdle.
  • Crosswordle - For Wordle fans who think the NYT crossword is too hard.
  • Fillominordle - Wordle x Fillomino.
  • Semantle - Semantic-themed variant. In this version, you must guess a word and it'll tell you how close it is in association or definition to the correct word. This one can be very hard and time consuming.
  • Semantle Jr. - Semantle babies are born.
  • Toddle - Not a variant for toddlers like the name suggests (see Wordle BABIEZ for that), but a Wheel of Fortune-esque version where you must guess a full phrase with only a few letters given.

Illegal variants

These variants are for the most badass rebels, as they pertain to activities that violate the law, such as killing.

  • Sweardle - Also known as Bad Wordle, the answers to this Wordle are always swear words. For people with nasty potty mouths.
  • Weedle - Not to be confused with the Pokémon of the same name, this variant features vocabulary used by stoners.
  • Killdle - Wordle with stakes. If the player fails to solve the puzzle in six guesses, they die. Rumors say this spin-off was made by famous evil puppet Jigsaw.
  • Stealdle - Every day, this version chooses one random Wordle variant to plagiarize from.

References in other media

As with all internet trends, other companies and brands have included references to Wordle in their products.

  • Gulpin, a Pokémon who bares a striking resemblance to the colored tiles seen in game.

  • The album vignette by Frums. Cover features an in-game screenshot of Wordle.

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    Traffic lights contain the modern Wordle color scheme, as well as providing a glimpse into the beta builds where "red" tiles[12] were used.

  • McDonald's Sweet n' Sour Sauce, a Wiki Camp 2 competitor whose design was inspired by the Wordle, Green promotional sticker.

  • Daft Punk included a song titled Around the Wordle in the 25th anniversary re-release of their album Homework.

  • Wordle was featured prominently as the main antagonist in the episode "Marge vs. Bart Gets a X/6" in The Simpsons.

  • The colors of the trees and the grass in Battle for BFDI were colored based on the iconic Wordle tiles. In BFDI:TPOT, these colors were inverted.

  • Wiki Camp player User:Therobot47 played Wordle and posted their results in the Host x Damn seal Discord server.

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Trivia

Cultural references

  • It is likely that Wordle uses squares as its tiles as homage to other classic puzzle games such as chess and Minecraft.
  • Green as the color of goodness likely stems from Wordle's roots in websites, where green was commonly used to represent go.
    • Likewise, yellow comes from here, too.
  • Wordle allowing a maximum of six guesses is a reference to "666" the number associated with Baal and the occult, as the game is known to promote Satanic values.
  • The game references the English language multiple times.

References

  1. ↑
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    He lived. He served. He died.

    This article is dedicated to the late CrystalForce.
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  2. ↑ Tweet by @starlight_DP on Twitter
  3. ↑ Unfortunately, The Wordle Movie changed directors multiple times, went over budget, and eventually was canned to recoup on its losses via tax write-offs.
  4. ↑ Genesis 2:2-3
  5. ↑
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    		 Josh Wordler Twitter
    @jwordler0

    I am sorry 'Wordle' users, 22 hours from now, I will take 'Wordle' down. I cannot take this anymore.

    Feb 8, 2020 

  6. ↑ Solving Wordle using information theory by 3Blue1Brown on YouTube
  7. ↑ Oh, wait, actually the best Wordle opener is not “crane”… by 3Blue1Brown on YouTube
  8. ↑ List of Wordle's "Word of the Day", from The Wiki Camp 2
  9. ↑ "Spotify is shutting down Heardle, the Wordle-like music guessing game it bought last year"
  10. ↑
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    It lived. It served. It died.

    This article is dedicated to the late Heardle.
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  11. ↑ Wordle (Main Theme) on YouTube licensed by LalaMelodies
  12. ↑ RED TILES ARE IMPASSABLE! YOU CANNOT WALK ON THEM!
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